Aligning Courses to Programs via Import

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Importing Program Curriculum Data via CSV

Overview

This article explains how System Administrators can import and update Program Curriculum data using Comma-Separated Values (CSV) files.

System Administration stores and manages data for Program Curriculum alignments. System Administrators can enter this data via CSV import or through manual updates. For information on manual updates, please see the guide on Aligning Courses to Programs Manually.

Importing Program Curriculum Data

The import functionality allows System Administrators to upload CSV files with bulk data to align Courses to Programs. System Administrators can also perform updates to existing Program Curriculum data through a CSV import.

CSV spreadsheet showing program_code, course_code, aligned_course, and required_course columns with BS_Marketing rows.

The CSV import fields for Program Curriculum are shown above. System Administrators must enter values for all fields. In this example, all three courses align to the BS_Marketing Program, but only two courses are required for the program.

The Programs dashboard interface focusing on the Import Program Curriculum selection button.

Once the file is ready, it can be imported through the "Import Program Curriculum" option in the Programs area.

If required, the template is available in the pop-up that opens.

Pop-up window for importing program curriculum containing a download template link.

Modifying Course Requirements

To change whether a Course is required for a Program, change the value from TRUE to FALSE in the required_course fields, then import the CSV file.

When importing the CSV layout shown below, Intro_MKT_101 and MKT_201 will perform the following actions:

  • Remain aligned to the BS_Marketing Program
  • Remove the requirement status for the BS_Marketing Program

CSV spreadsheet showing the required_course column updated to FALSE for marketing courses.

Removing Course Alignment and Requirements

To remove both a Course’s alignment and its requirement from a Program, change the values from TRUE to FALSE in both the required_course fields and the aligned_course fields. Then import the CSV file.

When importing the CSV layout shown below, Intro_MKT_101 and MKT_201 will perform the following actions:

  • Remove alignment from the BS_Marketing Program
  • Remove the requirement status for the BS_Marketing Program

CSV spreadsheet showing both aligned_course and required_course columns updated to FALSE.

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Please also see the CSV Import Guidelines.

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